The first thing to understand about the engineering process is that it is iterative. You don’t simply run through the process and then go straight to production. Each iteration works out problems and yields a better product. It usually takes at least a few iterations to get to a design that is ready for a small production run then a couple more iterations to scale up.

An early Christmas gift arrived at Stratify Labs today: the latest revision of the IPC-A-610 standard. At Stratify Labs, we like to stay up to date with the most current industry guidelines for building and designing electronic assemblies. PCB design plays a big part in ensuring a smooth transition from prototyping to production and long term reliability.